Black Duiker vs Winter Groundling

Cephalophus niger compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Cephalophus niger	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Winter Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.